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Residing at 112 Cardinal Dr., Seneca
Born February 21, 1945 in Aiken
Son of the late William Edward, Jr. and the late Frances Harley Sandifer
Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science, 1965
November 6, 1981 married Sandra Prater, 4 children, Wes, Lori, Will, and Jennifer
President- South Carolina Funeral Directors Association, 1987
South Carolina State Board of Funeral Services, 1983
Seneca Chamber of Commerce, 1978
Chairman, Board of Directors, Oconee Memorial Hospital, 1986-88
Fort Hill Natural Gas Authority, 1994
Champion of Housing Award, South Carolina Home Builders, 1996-97
Hammer and Trowel Award by Home Builders Association of South Carolina, 1998
National Republican Legislator of the Year, 2000
Board of Directors, Seneca National Bank
Legislator of the Year, South Carolina Funeral Directors Association, 2000
Legislator of the Year, South Carolina Cemetery Association, 2002
Legislative Leadership Award, South Carolina Tel. Association, 2002
South Carolina Guardian of Small Business Award, National Federation of Independent Business, 2002
Assistant Majority Leader, 2002-04
Legislator of the Year, South Carolina Realtors Association, 2002
Legislative Award by American Legion, Department of South Carolina, 2003
Hall of Fame Award, Seneca Chamber of Commerce, 2004
2003 Distinguished Service Award, Home Builders Association of Greenville
Special Legislative Award, South Carolina Funeral Directors Association, for highest office held by a member of the Association
Manufactured Housing Institute of South Carolina Legislator of the Year, 2009
Champion of Health Care, South Carolina Medical Association
"Peas and Carrots" Award by Citizens for Sound Conservation for "Improving our Environmental and Economical Quality of Life" 2009
Legislator of the Year, South Carolina Cable Association, 2010
Inducted into the South Carolina Homebuilder's Hall of Fame, 2011
South Carolina Army National Guard, 20 years, retired Major |